Datalink Chosen as Information Storage Architect by Hughes Supply; Infrastructure Will Provide Protection and Disaster Recovery for Integral Corporate Data.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001 Datalink Corporation Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ: DTLK) is an American data storage corporation with operations throughout the United States. The company engages in the design, installation, and support of data storage infrastructures that store, protect, and provide continuous access to (Nasdaq:DTLK), announced today that it has been chosen by Hughes Supply Hughes Supply Incorporated is a very large wholesaler of construction supplies operating in 40 of the United States and two Canadian Provinces. Its major operation is in the Southeast and Southwest of the United States. , Inc. to design, build and support the company's information protection and recovery architecture. Datalink has implemented an enterprise backup solution for Hughes Supply, Inc., a leading diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s distributor of construction and industrial materials, which will help the company deliver its promise of great service and personal relationships with its customers. After reviewing the company's business needs and existing storage infrastructure, Datalink determined that an enterprise backup architecture would provide Hughes Supply with the data protection and disaster recovery that it required. The backup architecture will ensure data continuity and disaster protection for nearly 450 remote offices. "Hughes Supply was searching for a high performance enterprise backup solution that was SAN-capable, easily scalable, and capable of backing up both Unix and NT environments, and that utilized industry leading products," said Spencer Chan, Systems Administration Manager. "We chose Datalink based on their numerous successful installments of these solutions and the recommendations of ATL (Active Template Library) A set of software routines from Microsoft that provide the basic framework for creating ActiveX and COM objects. Stemming from the standard template library (STL) that comes with C++ compilers, ATL includes an object wizard that sets up and VERITAS. The implementation has gone very smoothly so far and we are happy with the initial results." "Datalink's real-world experience with a wide variety of storage strategies, combined with our ability to provide best-of-breed The best product of its type. Organizations often purchase software from different vendors in order to obtain the best-of-breed for each application area; for example, a human resources package from one vendor and an accounting package from another. products gives our customers a distinct competitive advantage," said Steve Howe Steve Howe may refer to:
ABOUT HUGHES SUPPLY: Hughes Supply, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of construction and industrial materials with over $3 billion in sales with over 450 locations in 34 states and Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. . For additional information on Hughes Supply, visit www.hughessupply.com. ABOUT DATALINK: Datalink Corporation, based in Chanhassen, Minnesota Chanhassen is a city located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was estimated to be 23,864 in 2006.[1] Although the bulk of Chanhassen is in Carver County, it also extends into Hennepin County. , is the nation's leading independent architect of enterprise-class information storage infrastructures. Datalink designs, builds, and supports information storage architectures using the best possible technologies. Datalink's customized storage infrastructures ensure information availability, storage, protection, and continuity for clients worldwide. For more information on Datalink, call 1-800-448-6314, e-mail info@datalink.com or visit http://www.datalink.com |
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